Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 243, Part VI, Section 1
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, published Gazette number 243 on 30 June 2023, including notification numbers VI(1)/415(b-2)/2023, VI(1)/415(b-5)/2023 and VI(1)/415(b-6)/2023. The notifications acquire specified land for Chennai Metro Rail and highway projects in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu districts. The Gazette also amends notification number II(2)/HWMP/497/2020 for the Chennai Outer Ring Road project at Vijayanallur.
What the Gazette governs
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary number 243 contains notices acquiring identified survey parcels for public infrastructure. The acquisitions are made under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 or the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
The schedules identify survey numbers, acquisition extents, land types, structures, trees and owners or interested persons. The Gazette affects people holding or claiming an interest in the listed parcels, as well as buyers examining property within those survey numbers.
Chennai Metro Rail acquisitions
The Commissioner of Land Administration notifications cover the following Chennai Metro Rail projects:
- Corridor 3 17, Sterling Road Metro Station, 160 square metres in survey number 102/1 at Nungambakkam Village, Egmore Taluk, Chennai District. The listed interested party is the Sister of the Good Shepherd Institute.
- Corridor 3 06, Perambur Market Metro Station, 48 square metres across six listed parcels in Sembiam Village, Perambur Taluk, Chennai District.
- Corridor 4 Ex-17, Mullaithottam to Poonamallee Metro Station, 41 square metres in survey numbers 1361/17 part and 1333/5 part at Poonamallee Village, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
Compensation for these Metro acquisitions is stated to be paid from funds controlled or managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Highway acquisitions and amendment
Notification number VI(1)/415(b-5)/2023 acquires 1,517 square metres of R.Manai land in Alandur Village and Taluk, Chennai District. The land is required for a vehicular underpass at the junction of Mount Medavakkam Road and the southern sector of Inner Ring Road near Madipakkam.
Notification number VI(1)/415(b-6)/2023 acquires 2,933 square metres of dry land in Vengaleri Additional Village, Thiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu District. The purpose is road connectivity between the Kelambakkam and Thiruporur bypasses along Old Mahabalipuram Road as part of the I.T. Expressway Scheme.
The amendment to notification number II(2)/HWMP/497/2020 substitutes revised parcel details for the Chennai Outer Ring Road Phase II interchange project in Vijayanallur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District. The revised total acquisition extent is 1,428 square metres instead of the earlier listed 1,478 square metres.
Where plans can be checked
Plans for the listed acquisitions are stated to be available for inspection during office hours at the relevant District Revenue Officer or Special District Revenue Officer offices identified in the notices.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette itself acquire the listed land?
Yes. The notices state that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land described in each schedule for the specified Metro Rail or highway purpose.
How much land is acquired for the Perambur Market Metro Station?
The notice acquires a total of 48 square metres in Sembiam Village, Perambur Taluk, Chennai District.
Who pays compensation for the Chennai Metro Rail acquisitions?
The Gazette states that compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
What changed for the Vijayanallur Chennai Outer Ring Road acquisition?
The amendment substitutes revised survey subdivisions, ownership details, boundaries and extents. The total acquisition extent is revised from 1,478 square metres to 1,428 square metres.
